Shale Gas on the Intensity Scale

Researchers say large-scale shale gas development in China's southwestern region could present the country with greater earthquake risks

By staff reporter Liu Hongqiao

(Beijing) -- Precariously placed, the bulk of China's shale gas reserves sit
on interlaced earthquake fault lines in the country's southern region. In a
country with more shale gas reserves than the United States and Canada combined,
plans to extract a high volume of shale gas from earthquake prone regions has
researchers concerned such activity could have perilous effects.

Shale Gas on the Intensity Scale

Researchers say large-scale shale gas development in China's southwestern region could present the country with greater earthquake risks

(Beijing) -- Precariously placed, the bulk of China's shale gas reserves sit
on interlaced earthquake fault lines in the country's southern region. In a
country with more shale gas reserves than the United States and Canada combined,
plans to extract a high volume of shale gas from earthquake prone regions has
researchers concerned such activity could have perilous effects.

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